Pump stand

[Mogweed]

I know that you should stand the pump on something to (hopefully) keep it
out of the silt and the most common thing for this purpose seems to be
bricks. Well, I haven't got any bricks to hand but I have got a couple of
breezeblocks; are these safe to use? Are there any chemicals that could
leech out or any other reason why I shouldn't use them? Or should I just get
a couple of bricks?

Cheers,

Mogweed.
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

What is a breeze block made out of? We (USA) often call a cement block a
brick. So if your breeze block is cement, yeah, that's what many use. In a
small pond a fresh block can raise your pH, so many use a plastic crate or
basket. ~ jan

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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>On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:43:12 +0000 (UTC), "Mogweed" > wrote:

>I know that you should stand the pump on something to (hopefully) keep it
>out of the silt and the most common thing for this purpose seems to be
>bricks. Well, I haven't got any bricks to hand but I have got a couple of
>breezeblocks; are these safe to use? Are there any chemicals that could
>leech out or any other reason why I shouldn't use them? Or should I just get
>a couple of bricks?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Mogweed.

[JB]

I'm with Jan. I use a black plastic milk/storage crate. Sits about a foot
off the bottom and doesn't stand out.
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"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> What is a breeze block made out of? We (USA) often call a cement block a
> brick. So if your breeze block is cement, yeah, that's what many use. In a
> small pond a fresh block can raise your pH, so many use a plastic crate or
> basket. ~ jan
>
> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website
>
> >On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:43:12 +0000 (UTC), "Mogweed"
> wrote:
>
> >I know that you should stand the pump on something to (hopefully) keep it
> >out of the silt and the most common thing for this purpose seems to be
> >bricks. Well, I haven't got any bricks to hand but I have got a couple of
> >breezeblocks; are these safe to use? Are there any chemicals that could
> >leech out or any other reason why I shouldn't use them? Or should I just
get
> >a couple of bricks?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Mogweed.
>

[Mogweed]

Thanks Jan and JB, that's brilliant.

Cheers,

Mogweed
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"JB" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> I'm with Jan. I use a black plastic milk/storage crate. Sits about a foot
> off the bottom and doesn't stand out.
> --
>
> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What is a breeze block made out of? We (USA) often call a cement block a
> > brick. So if your breeze block is cement, yeah, that's what many use. In
a
> > small pond a fresh block can raise your pH, so many use a plastic crate
or
> > basket. ~ jan
> >
> > See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> > http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
> >
> > ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> > Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> > To e-mail see website
> >
> > >On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:43:12 +0000 (UTC), "Mogweed"
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I know that you should stand the pump on something to (hopefully) keep
it
> > >out of the silt and the most common thing for this purpose seems to be
> > >bricks. Well, I haven't got any bricks to hand but I have got a couple
of
> > >breezeblocks; are these safe to use? Are there any chemicals that could
> > >leech out or any other reason why I shouldn't use them? Or should I
just
> get
> > >a couple of bricks?
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >
> > >Mogweed.
> >
>
>